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Copernicium is named after the astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus. |
Copernicium (ununbium or eka-mercury)
| Atomic Number: |
112 |
Atomic Radius: |
-- |
| Atomic Symbol: |
Cn |
Melting Point: |
-- |
| Atomic Weight: |
285 |
Boiling Point: |
-- |
| Electron Configuration: |
--
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Oxidation States: |
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History
On February 9, 1996, element 277Cn was created at the Gesellschaft fur Schwerionenforschung in Darmstadt, Germany by using the reaction 208Pb + 70Zn. Unlike element 110, Copernicium has properties more similar to radon than mercury, but due to its short half-life, it is difficult to study. As of 2011, Copernicum's most stable isotope has an atomic weight of 285.
